Cucumber ideas -
This Greek Chicken tortellini salad worked well for us . I used a standard cucumber with seeds removed.
We really like this Joy of Cooking crab or shrimp quick soup. I usually make with a homemade equivalent of cream of soup.
P. 192 Joy of Cooking “Quick Cucumber Soup Cockaigne”
Makes about 5 cups
2 ½ C. strong chicken broth (I used 14 oz can, a bit less than 2 C)
1 ½ C. pared, seeded and diced cucumbers (1 extra- large)
10 oz Can condensed cream of chicken soup
½ C. crab meat or shrimp (I use crab delights, or frozen cooked shrimp, thawed)
1 tsp. fresh parsley or chervil (1/4 tsp. dried)
Bring chicken broth to a boil. Drop in cucumber. Simmer about 15 minutes, until cucumber is translucent. Add canned cream of chicken soup and bring to a boil. Add crab or shrimp, and herbs.
Heat but don’t boil. Serve at once.
